vCISO Services Externship via ExternEarly-career professional evaluating new directions and growing transferable skills for a stronger next step.
A selection of projects and examples that show the skills I can bring to a new role, and the kind of work I want to do next.
vCISO Services · ✅ Verified by Extern · ⏱️ In progress
Be a junior security consultant. Find a company's weak spots, score them on NIST and create a deck for senior leaders.
Early-career professional evaluating new directions and growing transferable skills for a stronger next step.
I'm Joe Conklin. I have started my career and am exploring a change in direction, learning what fits next and building skills that transfer to new roles.
Externships
vCISO Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Externship
In progress
Experience
Aircraft Mechanic
January 2015-present
Cybersecurity Analysis
October 2025 – April 2026
Full Stack Network Associate and Cyber Security Accelerator, NGT Academy
October 2025 – April 2026
Air transportation Journeyman
United States Air Force Reserve · April 2005 – May 2015
Vehicle Operator
United States Air Force · November 2000-May 2015
Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing
Education
NGT Academy
Full Stack Network Associate and Cyber Security Accelerator
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Maintenance · Class of 2014
Skills
✅ Verified by Extern · ⏱️ In progress
Be a junior security consultant. Find a company's weak spots, score them on NIST and create a deck for senior leaders.
The project assessed a company's cybersecurity posture by identifying vulnerabilities, mapping them to NIST controls, and scoring risk levels. The work produced a prioritized risk register and supporting analysis, then translated those findings into a slide deck targeted at senior leaders.
I completed a structured risk assessment workflow: scoping the engagement, cataloguing vulnerabilities against NIST, assigning risk scores, and packaging the findings into a concise deck for leadership review.
